8 February 2010 | Sarah Wilkins
Buying a property can be a daunting process, with so much you need to know and understand. I have attempted to explain some of the terms you may have come across or are hearing throughout your journey...
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8 February 2010 | Sarah Wilkins
A new model shared ownership lease aimed at creating more certainty for lenders and more clarity for purchasers of New Build HomeBuy property has been created by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
The...
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8 February 2010 | Sarah Wilkins
You are not alone if you are not sure of the differences between shared equity and shared ownership.
So what is shared equity? You purchase a property and own 100% of it, but you obtain a mortgage...
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8 February 2010 | Krishna Santra
“A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognise it. They say. Huh. It works. It makes sense."
Barack...
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8 February 2010 | Shimon Shaw
There has been clarification by HMRC on the taxation of certain capital gains tax losses from transactions on foreign currency bank accounts as well as two new concessions.
The losses referred to...
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8 February 2010 | Tim Constable
It is often thought that despite its other ills, the UK at least remains relatively free from corruption. According to the international anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International, we should think...
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5 February 2010 | Krishna Santra
Make sure when you are carrying out your due diligence exercise that you also check that all employees can legally work in the UK. If there are employees who are transferring to you and have been granted...
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5 February 2010 | Krishna Santra
So the papers have been reporting that John Terry has had an affair with his best friend’s girlfriend and that Fabio Capello is considering whether he should still be the England Captain. Should one’s...
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5 February 2010 | Bob Fahy
Following a consultation period between 28 May and 31 August 2009, The UK Government has now confirmed that it intends to replace the current sick note scheme with "fit notes" (or, more formally, "Statements...
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4 February 2010 | Shimon Shaw
As was reported in the press this morning, The Treasury has published a consultation called "Investment in the UK private rented sector". Otherwise known as buy to let.
One of the key proposals is to...
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What is the difference between shared equity and shared ownership?
US court says online terms and conditions enforceable even without having to tick a check-box
Without prejudice - what does it mean?
Litigation project management - a new way of estimating costs
Landmark ruling sees developers awarded damages from buyers who reneged on contracts
Litigation project management - a new way of estimating costs